Knock Knock: Who's There?

by Rob Hodgson (Illustrator)

The googly-eyed animals Rob Hodgson’s first illustrated book of knock-knock jokes will have kids seeing double the fun!

Get giggling with your little one as they tell you their very first jokes! Knock Knock on the door and wait to be asked “Who’s there?” before turning the page to discover a different googly-eyed animal with a funny punchline. This easy-to-follow format is a lovely introduction to the world of comedy for little jokesters, and you’re sure to be laughing along with them!

On the final page, be ready for a dino-size surprise that’s sure to have you roaring with laughter!

Genres: Picture Books, Humor, Childrens, Storytime, Animals, Cats

16 pages, Board Book

Published June 18, 2024

About the author

Rob Hodgson is an illustrator and designer with a deep interest in how and why we make pictures. He grew up on a healthy dose of skateboarding and Morrissey in an English seaside town. He now lives in Bristol with his girlfriend and two highly intelligent cats.

oday he lives in Bristol where he spends his days making a mess and turning it into quality illustration projects and books. He cites Yoko Ono, Ed Templeton and Arthur Russell among his influences.

Reviews

[Larisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

GE!

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has cute big googly eyes that move! Might creep some babies out though. Interactive for baby storytime - it's a knock-knock book, including opportunities to talk about different animals/make noises. I like that it got audience participation - it's not just one person reading the whole time, but everyone's involved and invested in this short story!

[Lisa - *OwlBeSatReading* · Rating 5 out of 5]

The googly-eyed black cat caught my eye when having a browse in the children’s section of the library so I borrowed it to read with both my grandchildren, ages 3 & 1.

‘Knock Knock Who’s There’ is a fun take on the ‘Knock Knock’ jokes with the funny eyes peering through the letterbox giving us a clue as to who is at the door. What follows is the black cat of the cover asking the question and discovering the different animals who are at the door in simple rhyme. A cow, a kangaroo, and an owl along with the cat all get a surprise animal at the end which makes this a short, fun board book.

My grandson (1) likes the googly eyes and kept putting his fingers in the eye-holes. My granddaughter (3) loved the final surprise animal and decided to be a roaring version of it for a little while after we finished. (No spoilers here, you’ll have to read it to find out who the last visitor is!)

We love books we can interact with and this one, although super quick to read, went down well with both ages and I particularly enjoyed the dry expression on the cats face throughout the book. The illustrations are bright and the text is in big lettering so we easily pointed to the words as we read. My granddaughter memorised the ‘knock knock’ and spotted it as it repeated on the pages.

Great fun! Recommended for babies and preschoolers.

[Andrés · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of course I'm going to pick up the book with the googly eyes. They are fun throughout. The back-and-forth text is a little busy, I think, especially in addition to trying to guess the next animal. This book may be the way the reader learns the knock-knock-joke format.

[Janice · Rating 3 out of 5]

It had me until the last page. I love kids books you can easily do voices for, that rhyme, or teach animal sounds...just have the dinosaur say "rawr."

[SamSamSam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good phonological awareness content

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Works for toddler storytime but is really short.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cat's nap keeps getting interrupted by a menagerie of animals.

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars because the ending made me laugh and I just think it would be so fun to use for a storytime and buy for my library at some point

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Googly eyes and a fun, cute presentation of silly knock-knock jokes make this one a winner.

[Angela De Groot · Rating 4 out of 5]

A who’s who of googly eyes board book. Fun call and response.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

No notes, 10/10 knock knock jokes and the googly eyes are very engaging. 👀

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny but way too short.

[Elizabeth S · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun one to read over and over.

[Danielle T · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love a big ol' set of googly eyes in this household, and I think this is H's first exposure to knock knock jokes.

[Renee MA · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute board book

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

On each spread, there's a knock at the door, and the (seemingly grumpy) cat asks, "Who's there?" The answer rhymes and it's just silly fun, made even sillier with the big googly eyes.